Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Betsy Markey
(D-Colo.) 4th District,
North and east -- Fort Collins; Greeley
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Residence:Fort Collins
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Born:April 27, 1956; Cresskill, N.J.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Husband, Jim Kelly; three children
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Education:U. of Florida, B.A. 1978 (political science) ; American U., M.P.A. 1983
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional district director; ice cream and coffee shop owner; Web services company owner; U.S. State Department computer security director; college fundraising assistant
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Political Highlights:Larimer County Democratic Party chairwoman, 2002-05; U.S. House, 2009-present
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Elected:2008 (1st term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Betsy Markey (D) |
187,347 |
56.2% |
| Marilyn Musgrave (R) |
146,028 |
43.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Marilyn Musgrave (R) |
109,732 |
45.6% |
| Angie Paccione (D) |
103,748 |
43.1% |
| Eric Eidsness (REF) |
27,133 |
11.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Marilyn Musgrave (R) |
155,958 |
51% |
| Stan Matsunaka (D) |
136,812 |
44.8% |
| Bob Kinsey (GREEN) |
12,739 |
4.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Marilyn Musgrave (R) |
115,359 |
55% |
| Stan Matsunaka (D) |
87,499 |
41.7% |
| John Volz (LIBERT) |
7,097 |
3.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 49% |
John McCain: 50% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 41% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 39% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,466
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Under 18:26.1%
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Over 65:10.4%
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Married:57.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:79%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:17%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:7.0%
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Language other than English:14%
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Median Household Income:43,389
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Owner Occupied Housing:68.0%
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Income above $200k:1.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59.8%
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Blue Collar:25.8%
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Services:14.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:29%
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Graduate Education:10.1%
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Civilian Veterans:56,022
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